On March 5th, 2019 City of Minneola Mayor Pat Kelley issued a Proclamation declaring Friday, March 29th as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Day in the City of Minneola. In recognition of this day, Building Blocks Ministries has planned a Developmental Disabilities Awareness Event “Take Me Out to the Ballpark” sponsored by the Harper Family Charitable Foundation. This event will generate awareness and provide information about the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.
There is a growing need for essential services that help individuals with developmental disabilities have the same life experiences as those without disabilities. Full inclusion & participation of individuals with developmental disabilities in all aspects of the community is the vision of Building Blocks Ministries, a local non-profit organization in Minneola, serving adults with developmental disabilities.
All over Florida, during the month of March, people are gathering to bring awareness to the essential need for services that enable individuals with developmental disabilities to reach their full potential. Here in Minneola, Lake Minneola High School will be hosting the Developmental Disabilities Awareness Event, “Take Me Out to the Ballpark” on Friday, March 29th. Lake Minneola Hawks Varsity Baseball team will play Ocoee High School at 6:00 pm. Varsity Coach Kerry Whetro and Athletic Director Walter Banks invite the community to come out to Lake Minneola High School located at 101 N. Hancock Rd. in Minneola to join them as they welcome all individuals with developmental disabilities and their families as guests for the evening.
Located in Minneola, Building Blocks Ministries has been serving the community since 2006, working daily to fulfill their mission; “serving individuals with developmental disabilities and their families to dream, believe & achieve; through advocacy, coalition building, job & life skills training in a safe and trusted environment.”
Building Blocks Ministries is a Florida Medicaid Waiver Provider and accepts private payment, for enrollment information please contact Peter Hornbuckle, Program Director or Coretta Daniels, Case Manager at 352-536-9264 or by email at info@buildingblocksministries.com.
To learn more about Building Blocks’, visit the website www.buildingblocksministries.com
